Drawing-desk.



l' F. PARKS,

DRAW'NG DESK.

PatentedMar. 12, 1938.

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2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- JOSEPH F- PARKS, 0E WlCBIEAi KANSAS DRAWING-*DESK- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented nar.. 1aa telle.

Application led May 5, 1915.. Serial No. 25,926.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH F. PARKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at vWichita, in the county of Sedgwick and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drawing-Desks, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to improvements in furniture, and more specifically to drawing desks.

The object of my invention is to provide a drawing desk yespecially adaptable for school-.room use, in that a plurality of drawers are provided so that each member of the various classes may lock his individual instruments, paper, board, and other drafting material in a drawer to which he alone holds the key. This obviates the constant complaint about lost articles in classes of this kind.

A further object of my invention is to provide a desk adaptable for pupils of different heights. Vihis is accomplished by means of a disappearing platform which may be moved out from the base of the desk for pupils short in stature or pushed back into the desk when not required.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an angularly adjustable top adaptable for drawing` purposes, together with a drawer for general supplies which may be opened and closed regardless of the position of the top. A locking seat is provided for the bearing upon which the top slides and moves to the angular position,`

whereby it is rigidly retained in such angular position.

Furthermore, my device is especially desirable for the purpose intended, is comparatively simple in construction and operation, neat in design, and, by reason of its bolted construction, is extremely durable for school-room use.

Referring now to the drawings, which are merely illustrative of my invention,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of myV desk closed.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my desk in operative position.

Fig. 3 is detail sectional view illustrating the assembling of the top upon the body portion.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the hinged end of the side rail and the automatic lock.

`:Referring further to the drawings, wherein similar reference characters designate similiar parts throughout the respective views, 1 designates the exterior frame of my drawing desk having panelsv 2 set in the sides4 and rear thereof. The front is partitioned into drawer sections by means of division strips 8, the uppermost and lowermost of said strips being somewhat wider than the other of said strips, and serving as rails interposed between the sides of said frame 1. Each of the drawers 4, excepting the vtop drawer 5, is slidably mounted within its section bymeans of slides 6, adapted to engage with grooves 7 formed upon both sides of said drawers d. The bottom drawer is covered by a flooring 9 even with the top edge thereof, whereby said drawer is adapted to serve as a raised platform whenvthe drawer is opened. The others of said drawers 4t are formed with sides having an angular recess 8 upon the upper edge adjacent the inner face thereof, and extending along the length of said sides. A notch 8a is formed in the upper edge upon both sides of the drawers et, excepting the bottom drawer. The oppositely disposed recesses 8 are adapted to form a seat for a drawing board 10, whereby storage for the board is not only provided, but said board serves as a cover for the contents within the drawer..

' The notches Siav provide finger holds whereby the board may be grasped and lifted from its seat.

The top rails 11 are curved at 12 upon the forward ends thereof. Horizontal grooves 13 are formed upon the inner faces of said top rails, said grooves terminating at the forward ends thereof in a recessed portion M'with respect to the plane of said groove 13, the forward end and recessed portion of said groove being reinforced by means of a metallic plate 15 secured upon the inner face of said top rails. l

The top 16 of the desk is adjustably mounted upon the top rails 11 by means of curved brackets 17, pivotally mounted at one end thereof upon the underside of said top, and formed with an elongated slot 18 therethrough. Said brackets are slidably mounted upon threaded bolts 19 which extend outwardly from the sides of said frame 1, and a winged nut 20 is adapted to engage with said bolt and said bracket, whereby said top may be supported at an angle desired. Dovetailed cleats 21 are mounted upon the under side of said top so as to run parallel to the top rails 11 and be adjacent thereto when said top rests flat upon said rails. Said 'cleats 21 have slides 22 secured upon the inner faces thereof and pins 23 upon the outer faces thereof. Said slidesare adapted to engage with grooves 24E formed in the sidesV ofthe top dra-wer 5, said top drawer being substantially half lthe depth of the other drawers, thereby leaving a well (not shown) in therear thereof wherein models Y. may be stored. Said pins are adaptedto slide within the grooves 13 -as the top is moved forwardly and to seat within the grooved recesses 14 when the top is adjusted to the angular operative position, thereby preventing the movement of the top'backwardly except by first raising the forward end thereof and releasing the winged nuts i l from engagement with the brackets.

Uoples of Vthis patent may bo obtained for construction shown and described,'but mean and intend to claim all equivalents and variations thereof Vnot departing in principle from my invention andl falling within the purview of the appended claim.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A device. ofv the class described including al frame having a plurality of drawers slidably mounted therein, top railson the frame having rounded forward extremities, said railshaving longitudinally extending slots on their inner faces 'terminatingat their front ends 1n downwardly extending en larved ortions a to for said frame cleats mounted on the under surface of said topy and disposed adjacent the top rails, pins mounted von said .cleats land adapted to be positioned through the slots in said raiis, and means for locking said top Vin various adjusted positions when the said top is moved forwardly until the pins pivotally engage they enlarged portions of said slots to permit a swinging movement.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature hereto.

= JOSEPH r; PARKS.

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